Gays march on Washington during rally for rights
By KATHLEEN CONKEY
Special to the Kansan
WASHINGTON - The murble statue of Abraham Lincoln looked down from its perch in the Lincoln Memorial yesterday afternoon and saw something very different.
On the steps coming down from the memorial stood 80 red jacketed men with yellow silk roses in their lapels. They were the Los Angeles Men's Gay Chorus and "The Star Spangled Fighter" and "America the Beautiful."
Beyond them, gay couples walked hand-in-hand around the reflection pools. And walked the pools, in buildings and gardens. In Washington Monument two blocks away, at least 50,000 homosexual men and women, by U.S. Park District.
The gays asked for an end to all economic,
judicial and legal oppression of lesbians and gay people."
The rally of speakers and singers was the culmination of a national March on Lesbian and Gay Rights for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
THE TREK WAS, however, more like a parade than a civil rights march. Gay people from every state, 17 foreign nations, many religious groups, and racial and national backgrounds were there.
"Give me some men who are stoot-hearted men and will fight for the rights they adore," sang the 80s boy. "In those days, they were not afraid."
Am Murdock, a college music teacher from
California and accompanist, said it had
sung in bars and at festivals for 12 weeks to earn money to come to the march.
A GROUP OF BLIND gay people was led through the march by signed friends and a large contingent of volunteers.
Tom, a 19-year-old from Washington, D.C., said his mother knew he was at the march, but that she did not.
Then there was Proncicto. She said she was from the lesbian clown cinderent, however, she said she was from the queer girl cinderent.
Dressed in typical clown garb and speaking with a strong Italian accent, Procnto explained that her friend was one of the most famous of them.
Adole Starr, a former teacher from Los Angeles,
came to Washington to help organize the National
Baseball League.
STAIR SARN THAT 11 years ago, when her son told her that he was gay, she did not accept it.
"I had to learn to understand," she said. "We were given all the information, we are criminals and sinners and sick, and that has caused them to be criminals and sinners and sick. We're here to tell the word that it's not true. We are."
"We're here to support human rights for our children," she said.
In Zodiz shirts and crew neck sweaters, a group from Harvard passed, followed by Vassar and John.
In the lineages of states, the prairie region came first. Under a small sign reading "Kanas" marched eight
"It's a difficult thing to come out of the closet when
you live in Kansas," said Jim Dawson, an audit manager for the Kansas State Department of Social Security.
PEGY YASSETT, from Topka, said that she had time to attend the dance because she recently had
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e every guy person here, there must be 80 more people who have come from he'd said.
"They found out that I was gay," she said. "I don't want to tell you who I was working for because I may have been a lesbian."
Lynn Wilkerson, Kansas City, Mo., said it was important to attach the march to a number.
He said he attended the march, "just to make people smile and have a good time."
Boyd Masten, a teacher at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said he was originally a professor.
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Bicucle buddies
drink beer and relax with music played by Eddie Zovodnik's polka band after riding 80 miles westerly in the 10th annual Octogonia.
Dan Fellsworth, Liberty, Mo., high school senior, and George Hayes, Warrenburg, Mo.
Bikers brave hills in Octoginta
Staff Writer
By DOUG HITCHCOCK
The ride began at a 1 a.m. yesterday at the South Park garchez. A huge group of cyclists and a police escort left town under heavy clouds and in cold air.
The wind turned faces red. Most people wore sweatshirts and long pants, but a few braved the cool, early-morning temperature expecting warmer weather later in the day.
By 8:30, all the riders had left town and the 10th annual Octoginta, sponsored by the Oread Bicycle Club was underway.
the 26 riders spread out quickly, pedaling on county roads from Lawrence to Perry. After a short rest in Perry, the nack headed north to the lake.
The route twisted up hills and across valleys, through forests of autumn color. At the top of what seemed to be the longest hill of the first 40 miles, Perry could
Some of those hats were murder, almost,
THE REWARD FOR puffing and straining up a hill was a view of what lay behead.
More hills. The pamphlet advertising the Octoginta had mentioned some "challenging hills." Those words had made me shudder.
But now, out on the 80-mile course, the hills became less menacing, even to a novice cyclist like myself.
The dull pain I'd noticed in my thighs faded into numbness.
I crossed a bridge over the lake and started up another in the succession of long, strength-draining hills, confident of my position in the first third of the long
Strong winds buffeted my borrowed bicycle as I nedald around the lake.
HALFWAY UP THE hill, I heard a pop and the sound of escaping air. The bicycle's ride became musky.
I had a flat tire. That's where my lack of cycling experienced glued through the endurance Imastered. Tools materials to perform any quick repairs were not
Sitting by the edge of the road, I watched the cyclists struggle up the hill while we watched them. I stood when the wagon arrived and noticed the numbness in my legs was aching.
Later, I learned that the fastest riders were arriving at the gazebo in South Park—the end of the ride—at that time.
I loaded my bike into the van and got in for the ride back to Lawrence.
DAVE CONRAD, racing chairman for the Oread Bicycle Club and a national class race, was one of the first cyclists to finish the ride.
in the 40-mile range, but I'm used to 100- mile races.
Conrad said, "This weekend was a weekend off for me. Most of my races are
"The hills were no sweat, but the wind really killed you. It wasn't that difficult, though."
During the ride, the experienced cyclists were easily distinguishable from the road. They were enveloped with European bicycle brand names and logos. They climbed the hills easily, shifting and lifting their tires off the ground.
A 7-year-old boy pedalled a small, one-speed, coaster-braked hike near the front of the pack.
Another novice rider swerved in front of an experienced cyclist, toppling the novice's bicycle and sending him rolling on the rough pavement.
A WHITE TANDEM 10-speed, ridden by a man and woman, pushed by the slower riders, thanks to its double power.
State committee clarifies GOP delegate rules
e hopped up, however, picked up his
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Sen, Robert Dole, R-Kan., also was at Eisenhower Day to assure party members
By TONIWOOD
The Republican State Committee guaranteed yesterday that each of the five Kansas Congressional Districts would have an independent national convention in July 1989 at Detroit.
Staff Renorter
the action was taken yesterday at Eisenhower Day in Abbene, where the state committee not to approve the process for selecting delegates to the national conference.
The resolution was passed because state law does not require specifically that each state Congressional District be represented by a single candidate, which is required by national party rules.
The annual ceremony to lay a wreath on former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's grave was combined with a meeting of the GOF state committee and a barbecue for the funeral.
The resolution passed yesterday by the state committee gave Morris Kay, state party chairman, the authority to direct the election to comply with the principal party rules.
The Republican national party rules require that each district have at least three delegates, and that an attempt be made to reach a balance of men and women and a
Of the 32, 15 delegates will be elected at the five district conventions April 26, 1980. The remaining 17 will be elected at the state convention May 24.
that he was a serious contender for the 1980 GOP presidential nomination.
BEFORE DOLE'S SPEECH, the state finalized details on the selection of the 32 delegates to the national convention.
The state laws are more vague and do not require that each state Congressional District be represented at the national convention.
ACCORDING TO state laws, the state narty must choose Kansas delegates to the
The list must be submitted after the April deadline. The list is known how many delegates he is allowed the national convention. The list must include twelve as many delegates and after that a minimum of four.
national convention from a list of names submitted to the Secretary of State by the presidential candidate.
Only those candidates who receive more than 5 percent of the popular vote from the state primary are entitled to delegate. The state will be proportional to the primary vote.
For example, if Ronald Reagan enters the Kansas presidential primary and gets 50 percent of the Republican vote, he is entitled to victory. If Ronald Reagan delegates from Kansas.
KANSS DEMOCRATS dealt with the difference in state laws and national party rules Sept. 15 when they adopted detailed steps for delegate selection.
According to Donna McCain, a secretary for the state party. Democratic party
members who want to be considered as a delegate must submit their names to the state party chairman, Larry Bengston, by March 15.
After that, the process is much like the Republican's delegate selection.
one presidential candidates send a list of the secretary of State and from that list, delegates are selected to the Democratic national convention by the state
After the Republican state committee unanimously accepted the delegate nomination, Mr. Fazio asked by Dale to support him and to go to Iowa to help in his effort to win the Republican nomination.
THE PARTY CHOOSES the delegates from the lists at five district conventions on October 31, 2014, and 37 delegate to the Democratic convention. Of the 37, 26 delegates will be elected at the district conventions, eight will be elected at the state convention and three will be party delegates.
Exigency definitions mesh, counsel says
By DAVE LEWIS
Staff Reporter
The legal counsel for the Kansas Board of Regents confirmed last weekend that KU's definition of financial exigency would not be applied to students, said Arlene R. Dykes said yesterday.
Dykes said he had received a letter this weekend from Bill Kauffman, legal counsel for the Regents.
Financial exigency is a state of financial crisis and would be declared by Dykes if budgetary difficulties arose and the release of tenured faculty members became
In the letter to Dykes, Kauffman said, "I have reviewed carefully the University of Kansas' financial information from you that I find no inconsistency or incompatibility in the detailed definition, plans and strategies of the Lawrence campus of the University and the more general definition and plans adopted by the Board of Regents at their meeting."
Kauffman was not available yesterday to comment on the letter.
DYKES the letter confirmed in writing the sentiments of KU officials that the Regents definition of financial exigency would not conflict with KU's definition.
Some faculty members have said the Regents definition was too vague and could limit the effectiveness of KU's definition.
The Regents policy says, "It will be the responsibility of the chief executive officer of each Regents institution, in consultation with appropriate campus groups, to develop a plan for reductions in personnel as well as by conditions of financial exclusion."
KU's policy states that the release of tenured faculty is to be used "only as a last resort... after all possible alternatives
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have in good faith been examined, and utilized or rejected."
Dykes met with the AAUP Thursday to discuss the group's objections to the Regents policy.
"This is a big step forward." Srinivasan said. "It certainly improves the climate for further discussion.
The AUAP said in its Oct 1 resolution that 'The Regents definition of financial exigency effect substitutes legislatively defined norms for acceptance for a genuine financial crisis.'
"THIS LETTER IS satisfactory as far as the status of the KU document goes, but there is still another aspect which is equally important. The Regents acceptance that the Regents definition weakens their commitment to tenure. This aspect is not just for KU, but is a statewide law."
The AAIP also contended that the policy definition violated the accepted standards of academic accountability and appraisement” KUa’s exigency policy states that when possible, faculty members should use the AAIP’s definition.
THE ASSOCIATION of American University Professors adopted a resolution Oct. 4 requesting affirmation from the Regents that KU's definition would remain in effect and any amendments to the resolution by the KU faculty and administrators.
P. T. Srinivasan, chapter president of the AIP, said yesterday that Kauffman's letter was a step in the right direction. But he said AAPU representatives from each faith institution need to meet with Kauffman to confirm the Regents commitment to tenure.
The Regents policy does not specifically mention notification to faculty members of their release.
Staff Reporter
By BRETT CONLEY
AIAW adopts plan to work with NCAA
The Association of Intercollegiate America for Women took a first step Friday toward the recognition of National Collegiate Athletic Association concerning the governance of women's sports.
At a meeting of the AIAW Executive Board last week in Washington D.C., a proposal was approved to the NCAA to deal with problems rising from the sponsorship of women's athletes by both organizations, according to Ruth Laird, AIAW Region Six
The NCAA now must agree to the joint committee, she said. The committee would work out details between the NCAA and AIAW concerning the sponsorship of the game and creating an organization to govern men's and women's athletics. Laver said.
Bob Marcus, KU athletic director, said the discrepancy between the rules of the two organizations made it hard to operate a combined men's and women's athletic team.
PHYLLIS HOWLETT, assistant director in charge of non-revenue fees, said, "My concern is that federal laws disallow defrauding them will have to work something out."
"I would like to see the organizations come together and have one set of rules," Marcium said. "There is an awful lot of differences between the two. In fact, there are more differences probably than there are similarities as far as rules are concerned."
Currently, the NCAA is involved only in men's athletics, but Tom Hansen, associate director of the NCAA, said that the NCAA has decided direct involvement in women's athletics.
"I have been told that there will be specific amendments offered at this year's NCAA convention to authorize the NCAA to sponsor women's championships. Hansen
"Many NCAA institutions do not belong to the AIAW and they are adamant that we must give their women championships," Hansen said. "Also, many people feel NCAA should have a scholarship program and the expenses of the teams would be paid by us, which the AIAW does not do."
Hansen said the NCAA was considering the sponsoring of women's championships for several reasons.
THE NCAA FIRST took an interest in women's athletics in 1975 when a special committee on women's athletics was appointed at the NCAA convention, Hansen
In 1977, the NCAA formed the Committee on Women's Athletics, which is a permanent committee now. Hansen said that Committee members will continue this week that specific representation be given to women on the Council, which sponsors legislation for the NCAA con-
In a second effort to create opportunities for women in the NCAA, Hansen said, member institutions were allowed to bring women to the college for the first instead of three. The extra delegate is requested to be a woman, Hansen said, even though institutions were not required to do so.
Lauer said that despite attempts by the NCAA to create more opportunities for women, she thought the AIAW could do more for women's athletics than the NCAA.
"The AIAW wants whatever is the best for the women athletics," Laver said. "We feel that the people who have been involved in these organizations are the ones who can do the best job."